Kal-El AKA Superman is a DC Comics super hero created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #1, which was released on April 18, 1938.
History
Superman first appeared at a theme park in the '60s, when he promoted Palisades Park in New Jersey. The Giant Coaster wooden coaster was branded the "Superman Giant Coaster" for awhile.
He wouldn't appear again until the '90s, when Time Warner bought Six Flags and began including the DC superheroes in the parks. Superman: The Escape was the first Six Flags ride to be themed to Superman.
Rides based on Superman
Superman: Escape from Krypton
- Main article: Superman: Escape from Krypton
Superman: Escape from Krypton, originally Superman: The Escape, is launched roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The ride has two cars that launch out of a station, up into a 415 foot tall tower. Although the original storyline from the ride involved escaping from the Fortress of Solitude after it was invaded by intruders, the rename seems to suggest the new storyline is about the famous plot point in the Superman mythos where baby Kal-El is sent to Earth in a rocket to escape the exploding Krypton.
Superman: Ultimate Flight
- Main article: Ultimate Flight (disambiguation)
Superman: Ultimate Flight is a flying coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, Six Flags Great America, and Six Flags Great Adventure. The queue lines give information about various characters in the comic, including obscure ones like Maxima.
- Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Over Georgia)
- Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Great Adventure)
- Superman: Ultimate Flight (Six Flags Great America)
Superman: Ultimate Flight (Sky Rocket II)
The first Sky Rocket II model; located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.
Superman: Ride of Steel
A steel hyper roller coaster at Six Flags America, and formerly Six Flags Darien Lake.
Superman: The Ride
- Main article: Superman: The Ride
A steel hyper roller coaster at Six Flags New England.
Superman: Tower of Power
Single tower version
A drop tower ride at Six Flags St. Louis, and formerly Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom.
Triple tower version
A drop tower ride at Six Flags Over Texas. Unlike the other version, there are three towers connected instead of just one.
Superman: Krypton Coaster
- Main article: Superman: Krypton Coaster
A steel floorless roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas.
Live characters
Superman (Classic)
The pre-2011 version of Superman was meetable at all Six Flags parks prior to 2015.
Superman (New 52)
The New 52 version of Superman can be found at Six Flags Magic Mountain and was at the opening ceremonies of all of the versions of Justice League: Battle for Metropolis.
Gallery
References
External links
- Superman official page at DC
Superman at the Warner Bros. Entertainment Wiki
Superman at Wikipedia
